NSMS Senior Principal Quality Manager

Date Posted:

2025-10-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ808: RMS AP Bldg 808 1151 East Hermans Road Building 808, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

As a Senior Principal Quality Manager you will be working hands on with cross functional teams in a fast paced environment with plenty of challenging opportunities.  You will be working directly with our manufacturing processes and products.  Your knowledge and experience will be valued and contribute to furthering the success of Raytheon Program Quality.

The Quality Team provides leadership for integration and execution of Quality practices and processes in the program office.  We serve as the prime Quality interface with program team responsible for the guidance and support of all matters pertaining to Quality and continuous improvement supporting the contract execution.

This is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona

What You Will Do:

• Implement Quality and Mission Assurance responsibilities as a member of the NSMS Quality and Mission Assurance team.
• Ensure programmatic and technical risks are identified, contained, and managed throughout each phase of business pursuit and program implementation.
• Ensure Quality and Mission Assurance engagement in engineering development, design, and test requirements verification, including the transition of design to production.
• Assess Program/Product Quality performance and ensure thorough root cause and corrective action (RCCA) is implemented on the program, including leading investigations and cross-functional RCCA activities.
• Support program and higher-level Corrective Action Boards (CAB).
• Lead multi-functional teams in problem resolution and continuous improvement activities with an emphasis on CORE, Lean practices and other critical-thinking improvement methods and resources.
• Participate in program Failure Review Boards (FRB) and review and resolve systemic Failure Review and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) items.
• Generate program quality flow down requirements as part of the Contract Quality Requirements (CQR) planning.
• Engage in Program Management Reviews (PMRs) as required.
• Notify customers of delivered Non-Conforming Material and support internal investigation and disposition of Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) Quality and Mission Assurance actions.
• Support the generation and implementation of required Program/Product First Article Inspection (FAI) plans.
• Guide business and program performance utilizing predictive and proactive measures and metrics.
• Interface with the program quality teams, customers, and multifaceted Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), supporting technical quality and financial performance, as well as compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.
• Maintain positive relationships with program administration, cross-functional program key team members, suppliers, customers, and government representatives, including Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
• Develop and grow a team of Quality Program Professionals
• Support AS9100 Internal, Corporate, and Certification Audits.
• Travel to Raytheon program facilities and customer locations.

Qualification You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10) years of engineering, manufacturing, or similar experience.
• Experience interpreting and ensuring compliance to TDP requirements, contractual requirements, and/or QMS requirements
• Working experience in predictive and proactive measures and metrics assessments and developing actions to improve performance or mitigate problems.
• Working experience with Quality Management Systems, to include ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102.
• Experience in RCCA and Continuous Improvement methods,
• Experience in a relevant technical discipline with ap